Just in case it isn't clear "Waze" is not a third party developer, it is a 100% owned google/alphabet subsidiary. So while Waze availability does indicate that there are no technical hurdles to integrating third party apps, it does not show that there is a way to twist the googs arm to get them to allow OSM based apps.
Am 24.09.2018 um 08:45 schrieb Edward Catmur: > There is more information at the OsmAnd feature request: > > https://github.com/osmandapp/Osmand/issues/3391 > > By my understanding, Google have blocked all navigation apps other > than a very short whitelist (Google Maps and Waze), ostensibly over > concern for liability for distracting drivers. Other third party > developers (Here, Sygic) have not been able so far to get their apps > whitelisted. > > It does seem that a competition complaint would be the most likely to > get results, but who would fund it? Perhaps a petition to get > visibility for the issue? > > > On Mon, 24 Sep 2018, 01:55 Simon Poole, <si...@poole.ch > <mailto:si...@poole.ch>> wrote: > > The question is what not "ignoring this" entails. > > Essentially we would need to file a complaint with the respective > authorities which afaik even the companies that are directly > affected by this (see for example > > https://forum.xda-developers.com/android-auto/android-auto-general/maps-android-auto-t3339439) > > <https://forum.xda-developers.com/android-auto/android-auto-general/maps-android-auto-t3339439%29> > have not done. > > As we don't have a direct business interests in this (as in no > revenue from such business), the OSMF would have to team up with > market players that are actually affected by the situation. All > possible, but rather unlikely to actually happen, not to mention > that any result from such an action would be way down the road > substantially after the exit plans of any likely commercial partner. > > Simon > > Am 24. September 2018 00:05:20 MESZ schrieb Rob Nickerson > <rob.j.nicker...@gmail.com <mailto:rob.j.nicker...@gmail.com>>: > > Hi Simon, > > No this is not that simple and (in my view) OSM shouldn't > ignore this. It works with quite a few existing third party > apps (list on [1], [2]) including Google competitors (e.g. > Amazon Music) and Open Source (e.g. Signal messenger). > > I cannot see any OSM app in the list which is a shame as we > could loose audience as a result. > > P.S. The car also had Apple's equivalent (Apple CarPlay) but I > couldn't test this as I don't have an iOS device. > > P.P.S According to google: Automobile manufacturers that will > offer Android Auto support in their cars include Abarth, > Acura, Alfa Romeo, Audi, Bentley, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, > Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Ford, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, > Jaguar Land Rover, Jeep, Kia, Lamborghini, Lexus, Lincoln, > Mahindra and Mahindra, Maserati, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, > Mitsubishi, Nissan, Opel, Peugeot, RAM, Renault, SEAT, Škoda, > SsangYong, Subaru, Suzuki, Tata Motors Cars, Volkswagen and Volvo. > > [1] https://www.android.com/auto/ > [2] > > https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion_3001303_android_auto_all > > Thanks, > > *Rob* > > > -- > Diese Nachricht wurde von meinem Android-Mobiltelefon mit Kaiten > Mail gesendet. > _______________________________________________ > Talk-GB mailing list > Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org <mailto:Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org> > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb >
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